They'll get raided most likely, nothing is going to change other than to get worse.

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I think a pub technically has to serve food, right? So Phoenix would not qualify. (They were lovely neighbors during Sandy, btw.)

But Queen Vic certainly would qualify, right? I mean I'm all for Epic City doing their thing but I'm not sure they're the first EV gay pub.

Anon 3:55 I miss Boysroom too! Michael Formika is such a wonderful East Villager. He's got a party at Phoenix on Wednesdays, too! I only wish I were still able to go out at night, but it's best for myself and society that I don't. :)

It's a gay bar thank god for that no matter the name its a place for gay people to go people stop thinking so much and go drink everyone at the old urge was cool and crazy and fun. just go wherever u wanna go and have fun and be gay.

"Epic City Pub" sounds like an oxymoron. And since most of the Urge customers seemed to not be from the neighborhood, I don't see them making the effort 3 blocks over, and not just a few steps from the subway.

I really loved this bar. Anyone who trashed it does not know it true value....... I feel bad for anyone who never went there. I came out there. It was a home for many of us. Please come back.............

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